Insider Selling: Visa (NYSE:V) CEO Sells $3,661,152.30 in Stock

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.18, for a total value of $3,661,152.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,641.18. This trade represents a 52.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Ryan Mcinerney also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 3rd, Ryan Mcinerney sold 10,485 shares of Visa stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.00, for a total transaction of $3,575,385.00.

Visa Price Performance

Visa stock opened at $355.92 on Thursday. Visa Inc. has a 12-month low of $299.00 and a 12-month high of $375.51. The stock has a market cap of $648.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.86, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $339.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $344.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Visa (NYSE:V) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The credit-card processor reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $10.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Visa had a net margin of 50.15% and a return on equity of 60.31%. Visa’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Visa’s payout ratio is 26.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on V shares. Erste Group Bank downgraded Visa from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Citigroup raised shares of Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $405.00 price target on shares of Visa in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $402.52.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visa-backed crypto card spending surged in 2025 (big month‑over‑month growth) and Visa has expanded stablecoin settlement across multiple chains — a new revenue/volume avenue that supports long‑term growth. Consumer Crypto Spending Grows in 2026 as Visa Reports Major Card Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and sector pieces highlight Visa’s durable moat (large network, transaction economics) and argue its steady 14.4% one‑year gain is sustainable into 2026 — supportive for multiple buy ratings and higher targets. Visa Stock’s Steady 14.4% Rise in A Year
• Positive Sentiment: Product initiatives (digital‑wallet onboarding, credentialing, tokenization) are being pushed as practical drivers of higher card activation/usage and incremental transactions. Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday retail data show Visa/Mastercard tracked roughly 4% U.S. holiday sales growth — healthy volume support but not a surprise. Visa, Mastercard track roughly 4% US holiday retail sales growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Visa appears on several “dividend/long‑term hold” lists and comparison pieces (e.g., Visa vs. Mastercard) that tend to support steady demand and buy‑and‑hold interest more than immediate volatility. 5 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 25 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyses (Visa vs. Mastercard) are prominent; they frame Visa as a durable, lower‑risk growth play but may redirect traders between the two names without moving Visa decisively. Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Is the Better Growth Stock for 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: CEO Ryan McInerney sold 10,485 shares (~$3.66M) and reduced his stake by ~52.7% — a headline that can prompt short‑term selling or caution among some investors even if the sale may reflect personal/financial planning. Insider Sale: Ryan McInerney

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Visa by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 20,635 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $6,522,000 after acquiring an additional 6,883 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Visa by 68.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,811 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Visa by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 10,941 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $3,834,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE boosted its position in shares of Visa by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE now owns 875,340 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $306,772,000 after purchasing an additional 38,922 shares during the period. Finally, Scientech Research LLC boosted its position in shares of Visa by 28.5% in the 1st quarter. Scientech Research LLC now owns 3,603 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock valued at $1,263,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. 82.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.